MSG Network was on hand to interview players (here interviewing Garden City’s Jared Mitchell) at the Town of Hempstead Breakfast of Champions. “The question was not would anyone defeat Garden City, but would anyone score against the Garden City team,” emphasized Newsday sports reporter Bob Herzod in his comments about the Trojan varsity football team’s fall season at the Town of Hempstead’s Breakfast of Champions held on January 14th at Hempstead Town Hall. Led by Coach of the Year Tom Flatley, the Trojans followed an undefeated regular season with a victory over North Babylon to take the Long Island Championship title.

In addition to winning their conference title, the team was awarded the Rutgers Cup, ranked # 1 by Newsday on Long Island, and voted #1 in the New York State Class A Poll by NYS Sportswriter’s Association. Additionally, lineman Conor Horl was the recipient of the Nassau County Martone Award, a first for Garden City.

The Garden City Trojans team members, head coach Tom Flatley, assistant coach David Ettinger, and Athletic Director Nancy Kalafus joined with town board members and Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray to accept two commemorative #1 footballs at the January 14th Breakfast of Champions. Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray welcomed the Trojans, members of Seaford’s Vikings, and Freeport’s varsity team, all winners of their respective conference titles to the breakfast in their honor. Supervisor Murray and town board members presented the teams with commemorative footballs and unveiled a sign honoring the teams’ achievements - all three conference winners were from Town of Hempstead school districts - which will be placed at the town border on Hempstead Turnpike.

At the breakfast in their honor, team captains joined with Town of Hempstead officials for the unveiling of the “Home of Champions” sign to be placed along Hempstead Turnpike. “Freeport, Garden City and Seaford are three of the finest, most tradition-rich football programs on Long Island,” commented Supervisor Murray. “We are so very proud of these talented young men, and it was a pleasure to host this breakfast and extend our township’s heartfelt congratulations.”